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Farofa is a dish made of toasted manioc flour/meal that is popular throughout Brazil, particularly in the North and Northeast regions. Often served as a side dish on which to coat meats during barbecues, I was so obsessed with it as a child that many of my parents friends thought I was from the north. [...] I was so inspired by my husband’s gift that I had to make something quick but special tonight. Out came millet with cranberries and walnuts, accompanied by mushrooms stir-fried in garlic and butter and a salad made with spinach, blood orange, thinly sliced carrots, fennel, celery, radish, and seasoned with a lemon & olive oil [...] I wanted something light, yet seasonal. I had some kale in the fridge and a delicata squash sitting on my counter for the past 10 days. Browsing my new favourite book, I came across a recipe for pan-roasted millet with pumpkin seeds. Browsing one of my favourite magazines, I came across this recipe for delicata [...] Remember the black lentils with kale I made the other day? There was about half a cup of it left and inspired by Bittman’s savoury breakfast ideas, I simply added a grain to it to make it quite a wholesome breakfast. I was going to add couscous but at the last minute realized I had [...] |
 Hi, I'm Alexandra. Born in Brazil, Canadian by choice, and having lived in exciting Barcelona for a year between 2006 and 2007, my earliest childhood memories revolve around food and food is what I remember most about every place I’ve ever lived. After writing a more general blog for the past few years, it was time to organize my writing about food in one place. © All pictures on this blog are taken by me unless otherwise noted. About the title of this blog |
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